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The Education Channel in Tampa, Florida is currently soliciting films, videos, animations and digital media from independent artists, producers and students in Florida and beyond for inclusion in its 2008 Independent’s Film Festival. In celebration of  fifteen years of promoting engaging quality movie making, the festival coordinators have announced a special pricing discount for Florida filmmakers this year. All Florida filmmakers will be able to enter for $20 while Florida students' entry fee is $15.

All genres of film completed between March 2006 and May 2008 are welcome. Work must be submitted for review on DVD (NTSC) in English or with English subtitles by May 30, 2008. Premieres are strongly preferred.

Jacob Gubala shows off his "Poetry Rocks" sign created especially for the youth section of The Downtown Clearwater Poetry Walk on April 19th. Thirty children read their poetry for enthusiastic listeners. Poet and storyteller, Elyse Aronson, known as Mz Goose, the Modern Day Mother Goose, led the event, assisted by Nancy Shaeffer as The Enchanted Mermaid.

EARTH DAY FOCUSES ATTENTION ON WAYS TO HELP
CONSUMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS “GO GREEN”

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA — This April 22nd, millions of people around the country and around the world will celebrate Earth Day. More than ever, the focus will be on ways that consumers and organizations can take practical steps to reduce their carbon footprint and conserve resources. One company, LetsGoGreen.biz, is offering a wide range of household products that will help do just that.

LetsGoGreen.biz is the concept of a Georgia man who found inspiration while watching a Diane Sawyer television special about global warming last year on Earth Day. Kyle Jodice had spent 20 years in sales and distribution, but before that TV program was over he had decided to start a new and very different kind of business, and LetsGoGreen.biz was born.

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• 3. and select    "4.2 Proclamation: April 19th is Clearwater Poetry Day"

CITY… POETS...IN ACTION

  In honor of National Poetry month, Mayor Frank V. Hibbard signed a proclamation declaring April 19th as Clearwater Poetry Day. 

  At the City Council Meeting this past Thursday, in packed chambers, Artists in Action International members Larry Jaffe (Poet Laureate), Shelley Jaffe, celebrated poet Stazja McFadyen and Main Street Program Coordinator Anne Fogarty, were presented with the following Proclamation by Mayor Frank V. Hibbard: